4.05.2012

3 books worthy of your coffee table

Beautiful books are an important element to any coffee table. But I'm not a fan of adding extra clutter unless it's also useful. A book needs to not only be beautiful on the outside, but should make you actually enjoy curling up on the sofa for a read.

I've recently been on the hunt for fabulous books for our newly painted coffee table. I can tell you, with absolute certainty, that each of these is worthy of your investment. They have beautiful covers, amazing content, and even your guests will want to pick them up and flip through the pages. I'm not getting any kickback for mentioning these-- I just like to share my favorite things. Just click on the picture to learn more about the book.

Abby, do you have the Southern Living Style book? I really love that one and Decorate (and Domino too). Deborah's book is on my wish list. A friend of mine actually collects books that have illustrations rather than photos which I thought was fun.

I have our wedding album in hardback on our coffee table and the books The Dangerous Book for Boys and The Daring Book for Girls on the mantle. I'd like to move them around a bit, but they are definitely eye catchers.

My fave coffee table book is Traveling on High Frequency, the photography of Jay Blakesburg. It is a collection of photos. He was one of the best rock photographers... there is something for everyone in that book.

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